Ingredients

• 3/4 cup cooking oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup fresh citrus juice
• 2 tablespoons grated citrus rind
• 1/2 cup juice of Valencia orange
• 1/2 cup juice of navel orange
• 1/2 cup juice of tangerine
• 1/2 cup juice of tangelo
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups Cognac or brandy
• Zest from 2 oranges, cut into strips
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 clove
• Dash of freshly ground nutmeg

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Instructions

1. Combine oil, sugar, and eggs. Mix well. Add remaining ingredients. Blend. Pour into muffin pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Simmer orange juice with sugar until sugar is dissolved
3. Add Cognac or Brandy, zest and spices.
4. Place in a sterilized jar, seal tightly - store in a cool place - shaking occasionally for 1 month
5. Strain it through a fine sieve into a sterilized decorative bottle for another month before serving
6. (recipe courtesy Georgia Downard - Gourmet Magazine) .